Howard Lee Vaughn, Jr. v. Dr. Thor Dr. Acker Dr. Desai Dr. Augusto Sychukok William N. Sandri, Dr. Yazdgerdi, Dr.

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95 F.3d 1160·1996 WL 471405·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 38465
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 19, 199695-16886California426 words

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95 F.3d 1160 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Howard Lee VAUGHN, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dr. THOR; Dr. Acker; Dr. Desai; Dr. Augusto Sychukok; William N. Sandri, Dr.; Yazdgerdi, Dr., Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-16886. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 11, 1996. * Decided Aug. 19, 1996. Before: CANBY, NOONAN, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Howard Lee Vaughn, a California state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendant prison officials in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court's summary judgment. See McGuckin v. Smith, 974 F.2d 1050, 1059 (9th Cir.1992). We vacate and remand. 3 Before entering summary judgment, "[d]istrict courts are obligated to advise prisoner pro se litigants of [Fed.R.Civ.P.] 56 requirements." Klingele v.…

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